Tear exchange and contact lenses: A review

Tear exchange beneath a contact lens facilitates ongoing fluid replenishment between the ocular surface and the lens. This exchange is considerably lower during the wear of soft lenses compared with rigid lenses. As a result, the accumulation of tear film debris and metabolic by-products between the...

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Main Authors: Alex Muntz, Lakshman N. Subbaraman, Luigina Sorbara, Lyndon Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Optometry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429614000995